Beer Army

Happy New Beer 2012

Happy New Beer! It is hard to believe that we just put another 365 days in the books. Where does the time go? Hopefully it went by with a tasty brew in your hand. If it didn’t, then mark that down as your first new year’s resolution for 2012!

2011 was another strong year of growth for Beer Army. As you know, we officially announced the plans of opening up our bottle shop called the Beer Army Bottle Armory in New Bern, North Carolina. Last month we even detailed the trial and…

The Thirsty Dragon – Big Beer Eyes China for Sales Boost

When most people think of China, they conjure images of the Great Wall or perhaps the Forbidden City. They think of cultural foods, or rich history and diverse cultures. However, more and more people are thinking “beer” – at least big breweries are. The Chinese market is one of the fastest growing in the world and that includes the market for premium beer, a fact that Heineken and Anheuser-Busch are both attempting to exploit. Why are so many breweries looking East, though?

Actually,…

Just Step Away From the Fried Dough...

It’s a new year and a new you (well, for at least the first couple days of January till your chubby bum buys that deluxe box of doughnut holes because your physical trainer made you cry a little…) – but what’s gonna be new in good old NC brew?  In 2012 there is plenty brew new to keep us all wagging our tails or scratching our heads from up and coming breweries (big & small), brand spanking new seasonals/specialties, festivals and a king of the hill beer savvy attitude we’re developing…

Hop Shortage Makes For Bitter Brewers

Some may argue the levels of importance for each of the four main ingredients in beer (grain, hops, yeast, water). Although each has its special place in the brewing process, when it comes to flavor, most can agree that hops reign as ruler of the palate. Before hops, other vegetables and plants were used as bittering agents such as gruit. It is documented that the first known use of the hop plant dates back to 736 in Germany. Since then the hop plant has been cultivated worldwide (mainly in…

The Garage Bar

The garage bar design can actually be built anywhere around the home.  It’s just that sometimes you have a friend with some extra space in the garage.  That makes a great place to put a bar.

Actually the story starts way before we noticed the free space in my friend’s garage. It starts when he acquired some cabinets from a construction job he was doing. It was only a matter of time before we put two and two together to come up with an easy to do bar design.

The approximate…